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>>reporter: lab is epi-center in the study of virus with us new technology the lab crucials dna and reconstructs genome hoping to spot new mutation allowing virus to evolve into dangerous mutation including bird flu. >> that's really been the big would i are about virus especially this one that you can have a highly path general ick virus that you say jumps into a host species say human and then spread efficiently then can be the cause of very severe deadly pandemic. >>reporter: he says one current project could have immediate impact closer to hom home. the strain that infected patient's at yos mate trying to determine if there's been any evolution near change that would help explain why the outbreak was so tl virus lent and what is ahead is anybody's guest. >> things are so surprising that i'm basically ready for nature to give me another one. the i'm waiting for another curve ball. >>reporter: dr. chu team working on developing new tows diagnose lyme disease. >> critical work. >> we heard of diet soda but new pepsi drink claims it can reduce fat level in your body. pepsi special set to hit the
>>reporter: lab is epi-center in the study of virus with us new technology the lab crucials dna and reconstructs genome hoping to spot new mutation allowing virus to evolve into dangerous mutation including bird flu. >> that's really been the big would i are about virus especially this one that you can have a highly path general ick virus that you say jumps into a host species say human and then spread efficiently then can be the cause of very severe deadly pandemic....
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>>reporter: lab is epi-center in the study of virus with us new technology the lab crucials dna and reconstructs genome hoping to spot new mutation allowing virus to evolve into dangerous mutation including bird flu. >> that's really been the big would i are about virus especially this one that you can have a highly path general ick virus that you say jumps into a host species say human and then spread efficiently then can be the cause of very severe deadly pandemic. >>reporter: he says one current project could have immediate impact closer to hom home. the strain that infected patient's at yos mate trying to determine if there's been any evolution near change that would help explain why the outbreak was so tl virus lent and what is ahead is anybody's guest. >> things are so surprising that i'm basically ready for nature to give me another one. the i'm waiting for another curve ball. >>reporter: dr. chu team working on developing new tows diagnose lyme disease. >> critical work. >> we heard of diet soda but new pepsi drink claims it can reduce fat level in your body. pepsi special set to hit the
>>reporter: lab is epi-center in the study of virus with us new technology the lab crucials dna and reconstructs genome hoping to spot new mutation allowing virus to evolve into dangerous mutation including bird flu. >> that's really been the big would i are about virus especially this one that you can have a highly path general ick virus that you say jumps into a host species say human and then spread efficiently then can be the cause of very severe deadly pandemic....
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>>reporter: spokesman for the california manufacturer and technology association says this he says company are going to have to pay more to meet the carbon limits and ultimately those costs will be passed on to consumers and will cost job jobs. >> but there's a distinction between a good cap and trade program that helps california reduce its emission at minimal cost and auction that is designed to extract billions of dollars from industry in our highest wage employer in california and that simply carbon has done. >>reporter: energy institute at berkeley professor says that's just not accurate. >> consume remember probably going to see almost nothing in the next year. >>reporter: he says big energy users like utility, oil compan company, cement manufacturer all been given permit by the stay to comfort carbon they produce. the cap will be reduced over the years but he says there is also a built-in incentive to improve. >> because if you figure out a way to make the cement while emitting fewer green house gas you good tote keep the permit. that means you get to the make money. >>reporter: we
>>reporter: spokesman for the california manufacturer and technology association says this he says company are going to have to pay more to meet the carbon limits and ultimately those costs will be passed on to consumers and will cost job jobs. >> but there's a distinction between a good cap and trade program that helps california reduce its emission at minimal cost and auction that is designed to extract billions of dollars from industry in our highest wage employer in california...
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. >> how technology could be the key to quitting smoking. >> plus a drug to make men more faithful? >> and unusual new study that makes it possible. today's 7 on your side q and a is just ahead. i'm still taking your questions so you can contact me right now on faceboo facebook.com/michael finney >> clear skies now and this may not last lo >>> checking healthy living news, a warning about a drug widely use against breast cancer the side affects could be worse than previously thought for older patients. researchers say heart failure and damage to the muscle are common complications. occurring in higher rates than ñ(curring in higher rates than the study is in the journal of the american college of cardiology. >> an usual way men faithful in relationships a study as a nasal spray. researchers say women given a e÷ say those men were more likely to keep a greater bem selfs and women they didn't know. doctors say it has been identified as5fqsm a key factorn fidelity in animals and appears to play a similar role in humans.. >> text and video messages designed to help people stop smoking
. >> how technology could be the key to quitting smoking. >> plus a drug to make men more faithful? >> and unusual new study that makes it possible. today's 7 on your side q and a is just ahead. i'm still taking your questions so you can contact me right now on faceboo facebook.com/michael finney >> clear skies now and this may not last lo >>> checking healthy living news, a warning about a drug widely use against breast cancer the side affects could be worse...
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>> that's one of the options is you can invest a little bit early on, upgrade your technology, so hypothetically you would be emitting fewer greenhouse gases. >> i'm going to spend 500 bucks and improve my plant. okay? >> that means you probably won't need this entire stack of poker chips. you may have a few extras now because you cut your emission sgls so i'm not going to use four poker chips. but he's going to keep polluting, right? >> i'm going to try to buy some of those credits off you. let me offer you 300 bucks. >> i want more. i want 500. >> 350. >> 400. >> all right, 400. >> this is exactly what we're going to see, right? no one's really sure what the price of carbon is going to be. it's going to be a market. >> and how is that going to reduce the -- why don't we just say, don't pollute anymore. instead of all those poker chips. >> the idea of cap and trade is to give businesses flexibility. you had choices. it will be cheaper for some companies to cut than others. incentivize it in the market. >> what's the role of the state in it? it sounds like the state is trying to sell these thing
>> that's one of the options is you can invest a little bit early on, upgrade your technology, so hypothetically you would be emitting fewer greenhouse gases. >> i'm going to spend 500 bucks and improve my plant. okay? >> that means you probably won't need this entire stack of poker chips. you may have a few extras now because you cut your emission sgls so i'm not going to use four poker chips. but he's going to keep polluting, right? >> i'm going to try to buy some of...
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>> well, because of the wonderful savings that we have, we're able to purchase different technologies including ipads, i touches to enhance their learning experiences and in addition to that we're working with hydropoint to be able to use his work, the work that chris has done, to show kids real- life, real world experiences with technologies, how the product is made, how it's helped the environment and so on. >> reporter: chris, residents can use this, too? >> yes. and a lot of watering companies give rebates to cover part of the cost of the controller. >> reporter: so if you want a savings on your water, no more waste, it's not acceptable, visit you was at cbssf.com and look up hydropoint. michelle and frank, this is like a smartphone but matter is watering. you know what i'm saying? >> we got it. thank you, roberta. >>> well, when we come back, "people" magazine makes its most anticipated announcement of the year. who is 2012's sexiest? we'll tell you coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, smoke. >>> well well, today's tip of the day is going to be is with celery. but let's talk about sel
>> well, because of the wonderful savings that we have, we're able to purchase different technologies including ipads, i touches to enhance their learning experiences and in addition to that we're working with hydropoint to be able to use his work, the work that chris has done, to show kids real- life, real world experiences with technologies, how the product is made, how it's helped the environment and so on. >> reporter: chris, residents can use this, too? >> yes. and a lot...
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being on the forefront of this technology is really exciting. >> reporter: only about 250 have been delivered to customers. but tesla has big plans for next year. they're planning to ship about 20,000. in san jose. >> if you can't quite afford to go electric you can go a little greener at the pump with algae. yeah. algae derived biodiesel. this is part of a trial program. the price should hover around the same as regular diesel. the big difference though, the fuel burns much cleaner. >> there's a 30% reduction in particulate matter. a 10% reduction in total hydrocarbon. >> the algae fuel is approved for use in all diesel engines. >> a second u.s. general is now caught up in the scandal that brought down cia director david petraeus. and the same florida socialite is at the center of it all. was jill kelley's complaint that ended up revealing petraeus' extramarital affair. an inappropriate relationship between kelley and john allen. he was in line to become the military head of nato. that's now on hold as the investigation continues. allen denies think wrong doing and remains on duty. >> presid
being on the forefront of this technology is really exciting. >> reporter: only about 250 have been delivered to customers. but tesla has big plans for next year. they're planning to ship about 20,000. in san jose. >> if you can't quite afford to go electric you can go a little greener at the pump with algae. yeah. algae derived biodiesel. this is part of a trial program. the price should hover around the same as regular diesel. the big difference though, the fuel burns much...
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now with the availability of technology to change the technology, the different ways of coping with anger and frustration with the social level, we are doing problem- solving intervention. >> officials say the driver involved has been removed from service pending the outcome of the investigation. >> after a chilly start to the day, it is turning off fairly nice, but temperatures are still on the cool side. a lot of sunshine across the area. just a few clouds. 43 degrees at the airport. wins mostly out of the north. a little breezy at a time. it takes some of the heat away. -- from your body. we are expecting high temperatures from 46-51 today, which is below normal. not much an improvement in the heat in the next couple of days, especially coal into the night. details coming up on that of the seven-day forecast. >> elmo has been cleared. the man who accused him of an inappropriate sexual relationship has recanted the story. now the accuser says the sexual relationship was of the old and consensual. he is maintained the stands from the beginning and announced he is relieved the pain will a
now with the availability of technology to change the technology, the different ways of coping with anger and frustration with the social level, we are doing problem- solving intervention. >> officials say the driver involved has been removed from service pending the outcome of the investigation. >> after a chilly start to the day, it is turning off fairly nice, but temperatures are still on the cool side. a lot of sunshine across the area. just a few clouds. 43 degrees at the...
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. >> because it is set in the near future we're able to utilize technology that may, or may not exist, yet. >> it is coming in as the under dog. >> x box 360, play station 3 in these living rooms have the same games. >> game speed editor in chief says there is no doubt the wii-u is the most-advanced system. >> when it comes out this winter it's going to have a handful of games. @)Ñ all three gaming consoles. >> coming up an award winning >>> crab season officially getting underway tonight. just hours before the first crabs hit bay area menus. fishermen loaded their boats this morning. there is no repeat of last year's dispute. this year, they decided on a price,. the boats should be returning withuooo their catch tomorrow afternoon, meaning crabs will be on menus in time for thanksgiving. >> from credit to where credit is due file. dominican university in san rafael received a sift. given million to turn meadowlands hall into a state of the art facility for teaching health sciences. popular science awar warded a best of what is new ward at a scientist at nasa ames for developing a l
. >> because it is set in the near future we're able to utilize technology that may, or may not exist, yet. >> it is coming in as the under dog. >> x box 360, play station 3 in these living rooms have the same games. >> game speed editor in chief says there is no doubt the wii-u is the most-advanced system. >> when it comes out this winter it's going to have a handful of games. @)Ñ all three gaming consoles. >> coming up an award winning >>> crab...
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>>reporter: lab is epi-center in the study of virus with us new technology the lab crucials dna and reconstructs genome hoping to spot new mutation allowing virus to evolve into dangerous mutation including bird flu. >> that's really been the big would i are about virus especially this one that you can have a highly path general ick virus that you say jumps into a host species say human and then spread efficiently then can be the cause of very severe deadly pandemic. >>reporter: he says one current project could have immediate impact closer to hom home. the strain that infected patient's at yos mate trying to determine if there's been any evolution near change that would help explain why the outbreak was so tl virus lent and what is ahead is anybody's guest. >> things are so surprising that i'm basically ready for nature to give me another one. the i'm waiting for another curve ball. >>reporter: dr. chu team working on developing new tows diagnose lyme disease. >> critical work. >> we heard of diet soda but new pepsi drink claims it can reduce fat level in your body. pepsi special set to hit the
>>reporter: lab is epi-center in the study of virus with us new technology the lab crucials dna and reconstructs genome hoping to spot new mutation allowing virus to evolve into dangerous mutation including bird flu. >> that's really been the big would i are about virus especially this one that you can have a highly path general ick virus that you say jumps into a host species say human and then spread efficiently then can be the cause of very severe deadly pandemic....
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how someone uses technology is an age old question. >> reporter: the technology isn't available to the general public yet, but he expects it will be sometime next year. what do you think about this? should this kind of technology be availableo the public or even government agencies? tweet me at kenwusa9. i would love to hear your comments. >>> people named their sexiest man alive, and he's probably a favorite of a lot of yours. >>> plus we have a warning for toyota owners out there. details on a recall. one of their most popular models is involved. >>> do you think your power bill is high? one guy got one for 11 grand. when he complained, pepco said that was wrong. it was actually more. his frustrating battle is next. >>> topper. >> well, neither dulles or national made 50 today. we were in the 40s. more like december. and here is your wake up weather. grab your coat and sunglasses. 30s at 5:00. but 28-38 at 7:00. we'll come back and talk about the temps and look ahead to the weekend. still watching the coastal storm for the weeke >>> just moments ago, we learned prince george's county
how someone uses technology is an age old question. >> reporter: the technology isn't available to the general public yet, but he expects it will be sometime next year. what do you think about this? should this kind of technology be availableo the public or even government agencies? tweet me at kenwusa9. i would love to hear your comments. >>> people named their sexiest man alive, and he's probably a favorite of a lot of yours. >>> plus we have a warning for toyota...
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. >>> if you are looking to delight your little ones toys with a technology twist can be a good bet. >> reporter: good morning. consumer reports played with the latest games and gadgets to find terrific choices starting with a classic. who doesn't love a good game of montana ly, especially when you can use an ipad to keep track of your cash. or break out of jail by playing a game on the tablet. >> one of the big trends are toys that interact with apps on smartphone or tablet we thought monopoly was more fun with an app. >> reporter: download the app for free, consumer sampled 11 other tech toys. >> pricey but no other toy like them kids will play with them for hours. >> reporter: download software to add games to the interactive cubes, shake, flip, tilt or press the blocks to play games like puzzles or math challenges. >> yes! >> reporter: if you want everyone off the coach try loops shifter for $45. players 7 and up use best karate chop like moves to repeat a pattern. there are tech toys for creative kid too, crayola's digital light designer for $60. artists six and older can move t
. >>> if you are looking to delight your little ones toys with a technology twist can be a good bet. >> reporter: good morning. consumer reports played with the latest games and gadgets to find terrific choices starting with a classic. who doesn't love a good game of montana ly, especially when you can use an ipad to keep track of your cash. or break out of jail by playing a game on the tablet. >> one of the big trends are toys that interact with apps on smartphone or...
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the new technology has to be installed when major changes are made. >>> it's been a successful opening of the paragon outlet maul in livermore. several merchants report sales records and they are trying to ease traffic problems around the mall. >>> the release of a hot new video game has people dropping everything to get ahold of it. this is a game stop store on market street right here in san francisco. the game is called call of duty black ops 2 and it went on sale at midnight and now a lot of people could be calling in sick to play the game all night and into the day. gamers say it is worth the wait. >> i hope it's like better for kill streets and all that and i just like it, you get to be some people and everything. >> the game revolves around a r war zone of advanced military technologies, weapon are you and drones. -- weaponry, and they can strategize with gamers around the world. >> the graphics are pretty amazing. >>> time is 6:40. it is the hottest trend in technology, brian cooley seen right over there with what tablet computer is right for you, coming up. >>> and time to wak
the new technology has to be installed when major changes are made. >>> it's been a successful opening of the paragon outlet maul in livermore. several merchants report sales records and they are trying to ease traffic problems around the mall. >>> the release of a hot new video game has people dropping everything to get ahold of it. this is a game stop store on market street right here in san francisco. the game is called call of duty black ops 2 and it went on sale at...
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this wastewater processing and reuse technology is cutting edge. and although it's been successfully implemented in other cities, it will be one of the first such installations in an urban office building. >> here is a city agency that treats wastewater, but they send no wastewater to the treatment facility. that says a lot. >> it's got a 12 gallon per day occupancy using 5,000 gallons per day with a building officing 1,000 people. that turns out to save over 2.7 million gallons a year. >> the public utilities commission runs water, power and sewer services for san francisco. we can't afford to be out of business after an earthquake. so, we're thinking about building a building. that building is going to hold our operations center and our emergency operations center for things like earth quack. that building had to be immediately occupiable. great. but we can do better than that. so, this new technology that we ended up using was a concrete building that straps basically, that goes through the interior of the building and allow the building to turn
this wastewater processing and reuse technology is cutting edge. and although it's been successfully implemented in other cities, it will be one of the first such installations in an urban office building. >> here is a city agency that treats wastewater, but they send no wastewater to the treatment facility. that says a lot. >> it's got a 12 gallon per day occupancy using 5,000 gallons per day with a building officing 1,000 people. that turns out to save over 2.7 million gallons a...
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technology moves quickly. government doesn't always move as quickly. there are times and inherent tension between departments and central offices that arise when resources are limited. there is always room for improvement. however, we are encouraged by the recent progress and collaboration and are confident about the success of ongoing and future efforts. some examples of recent successes are two years ago we did produce the first ever five year ict plan. this year we will update that plan and working with coit, the cio, and the controller's office on that report and open to feedback on how we can make it more useful to the board, departments, and to the public. the city email conversion project. i know that the civil grand jury points that as a failure or a ongoing frustration. i think we see some of the recent success and progress we're optimistic. right now 3600 users, 27 departments and some of the largest departments are slated for conversion in the next months and library is slated for conversion and additional 1300 accounts and others in january
technology moves quickly. government doesn't always move as quickly. there are times and inherent tension between departments and central offices that arise when resources are limited. there is always room for improvement. however, we are encouraged by the recent progress and collaboration and are confident about the success of ongoing and future efforts. some examples of recent successes are two years ago we did produce the first ever five year ict plan. this year we will update that plan and...
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there has been 15 years of sustainable development with development of new green technologies. in 2011, we have the largest out of carbon ever. inequality has reached epic proportions around the world. in the united states, the richest 1% owned 38% of all wealth. the bottom 90% hold 73% of all debt. we are wiping out the planet and the public is left holding the bag. we definitely need something completely different. putting the moral outrage aside for a second, this situation also puts cities at great risk. we've only gotten a taste of the destruction that -- disruption as possible with the numerous revolutions that broke out. the crisis will land hardest in cities. i see city's borrowing language from complexity theory, i see the boys and a critical state. it is a new situation. 50% of global population is urban, young, and connected by mobile phones. the young are the hardest hit here. in spain, the unemployment rate for young adults is around 50%. in the united states, college graduates are leaving school with an average of $24,000 in student loan debt into labor market for
there has been 15 years of sustainable development with development of new green technologies. in 2011, we have the largest out of carbon ever. inequality has reached epic proportions around the world. in the united states, the richest 1% owned 38% of all wealth. the bottom 90% hold 73% of all debt. we are wiping out the planet and the public is left holding the bag. we definitely need something completely different. putting the moral outrage aside for a second, this situation also puts cities...
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but there are simple technolo technologies that we're way behind. so while we're inspecting people for their hair shampoo and other liquids and box cutters, once you're on the plane, it's just loaded with potential contraband. we know this from prisoners who invent and reinvent new weapons. the coca-cola can that the flight attendant brings around. it can be disassembled and made into a weapon. >> steve loves coca-cola. that's a real problem. >> don't fly with coke. >> another 16 years now. >> we could bring down a plane with a coca-cola can? >> yes. you can take down a plane with a coca-cola can. . >> you're going to freak steve out. >> that was fun while it lasted. >> we seem focused on detecting weapons and if we could maybe take a lesson from the israelis and focus more on what they call the human factor. the former director of security says technology is not a comprehensive tool. it can detect weapons. if you don't develop procedures that go beyond technology, you're doomed to lose at the end of the day. >> a lot of our capacities have to do wi
but there are simple technolo technologies that we're way behind. so while we're inspecting people for their hair shampoo and other liquids and box cutters, once you're on the plane, it's just loaded with potential contraband. we know this from prisoners who invent and reinvent new weapons. the coca-cola can that the flight attendant brings around. it can be disassembled and made into a weapon. >> steve loves coca-cola. that's a real problem. >> don't fly with coke. >> another...
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. >> we've had five years of extraordinary transformation in the whole technology industry. when you think it's only five years ago that we didn't really have smart phones, we certainly didn't have tablet computers. all companies are trying to adjust to those changes to the rise of social network, the move to mobile, and in that move, there are winners and there are losers. and the losers are scrambling to try to do something about it. >> they are. julie larson green is taking over the position. she's been appointed as the leader for all the engineering. >> we'll see how miss green gets on. from green to greek. >> it's going to be greece all this week. good news, bad news. those eurozone finance ministers gave an extra two years. so athens now has, well, from 2014, it now has a 2016 deadline to reach all those targets to cut their deficit. the bad news, those same finance ministers continue to postpone that extra chunk of bailout monday. >> wasn't it friday? >> well, they wanted it by this $40 billion, they wanted it this friday, because come this friday, athens has to pay o
. >> we've had five years of extraordinary transformation in the whole technology industry. when you think it's only five years ago that we didn't really have smart phones, we certainly didn't have tablet computers. all companies are trying to adjust to those changes to the rise of social network, the move to mobile, and in that move, there are winners and there are losers. and the losers are scrambling to try to do something about it. >> they are. julie larson green is taking over...
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. >> the german government wants to boost the country's technology sector. to get some ideas on how to do that, it has invited some of the nation's top i.t. firms foreign annual," summit. >> the tech industry in germany faces fierce challenges abroad. >> but it is growing, especially in berlin. damage of the applications are up and around the globe -- >> job applications are up around the globe. >> we get a lot of applications from san francisco of people that already want to move to berlin and what to look for the perfect company to look at. >> 80% of all applications we get are probably from people who live abroad. we also have applications from people who work at google now and facebook. >> it was not long ago that they themselves were newcomers in berlin. the german capital has long since become the european hub for tech startups. more than 100 companies are launched each year, and the past four years, they have created 10,000 jobs. trade fairs bring together investors and creative minds. they have become a gold mine for talent scouts from major i.t. com
. >> the german government wants to boost the country's technology sector. to get some ideas on how to do that, it has invited some of the nation's top i.t. firms foreign annual," summit. >> the tech industry in germany faces fierce challenges abroad. >> but it is growing, especially in berlin. damage of the applications are up and around the globe -- >> job applications are up around the globe. >> we get a lot of applications from san francisco of people that...
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today, it's 6.9. >> [applause.] >> and technology is leading the way. we're home to now -- just within our 49 square miles, we're home to 1,635 technology companies, still growing, over 225 clean tech companies, more than 100 biotech companies, and we have owncone of those categories or growing more every month. imgetting excited because that means a lot more jobs. i think we will soon lead the whole state. and i kind of say that too because marin county has traditionally been lower than ours and so has san mateo. i think marin county has been lower because we have their wine, you will probably have some tonight and san ma taiee because it's our airport that emploaxcju everybody there. so we will take credit for all three counties. i told jerry, i'm never going to complain to jerry brown, what he to happen in the state legislature, because i used the first year and a half to insulate myself from all of that, emotionally as well as programmatically to say i'm not going to let the state hurt our city or the federal government. we've got to innovate our wa
today, it's 6.9. >> [applause.] >> and technology is leading the way. we're home to now -- just within our 49 square miles, we're home to 1,635 technology companies, still growing, over 225 clean tech companies, more than 100 biotech companies, and we have owncone of those categories or growing more every month. imgetting excited because that means a lot more jobs. i think we will soon lead the whole state. and i kind of say that too because marin county has traditionally been lower...
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the reason we are here is technology. the technology is all about providing input, a life that we can live that doesn't require living life without the troublesome requirement of having much of a brain. these are wonderful things. the american citizen watches this in the upper left for about seven hours a day. that is information without action. i loved it. but imoderation. on the lower left. we see a topographic map from a satellite. what you see in red is the city of baltimore. places where the sunlight does not hit the ground because it is all paved. it is to make sure that every footfall is secure and you cannot pay a bit of attention to it. many of you have been doing it for quite a few years now. it is not good to sleepwalk through life. that way we don't have to worry about a thing. there is no bond on the floor. it is designed to be controlled and removed our brains of for having to worry about the details. i use google for an hour or two or three every day and my work and in my life. what a wonderful tool. it red
the reason we are here is technology. the technology is all about providing input, a life that we can live that doesn't require living life without the troublesome requirement of having much of a brain. these are wonderful things. the american citizen watches this in the upper left for about seven hours a day. that is information without action. i loved it. but imoderation. on the lower left. we see a topographic map from a satellite. what you see in red is the city of baltimore. places where...
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to provide cbos for the technological need and the center set up and training. this is one time. the 150,000 is to hire two people to coordinate this. one specifically with online technology knowledge to make sure we get this implemented and implemented well. this would be positions that continue being funded by the school district. and as we go through our annual budgeting process. they would be allocated into that. so again this is one-time funding. the student counseling sessions are the extra boost we are doing right now around the community. extra outreach sessions with families for counselors to really focus on this group of juniors. the targeted support is again to give us a boost for this current class of juniors. who are the first to be hallowed to these graduation requirements. and to be sure that we have that extra support or the opportunity to give that extra support. like we had the opportunities in summer school. >> of this 2.7, which categories are one-time in nature? maybe you can just call out which ones were. >> there is the ideal world and the reality world. i
to provide cbos for the technological need and the center set up and training. this is one time. the 150,000 is to hire two people to coordinate this. one specifically with online technology knowledge to make sure we get this implemented and implemented well. this would be positions that continue being funded by the school district. and as we go through our annual budgeting process. they would be allocated into that. so again this is one-time funding. the student counseling sessions are the...
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we're embracing the use of technology and to enhance our performance, to measure our performances, to increase transparency and communications with our constituents and to transform our relationships with business and residents. many of you in this room already know how hard it is and how difficult it is to start a business in our city. business owners have to navigate through multiple city departments, state and federal regulations, so now we're deploying technology to streamline this process. we're going to make it easier with a one stop shop to make sure our san francisco businesses can start here, stay here and grow here. innovation is at the forefront. let me mention a special area of innovation that's going on, what i call the silent giant in san francisco. you'll have in front of you this study. it is entitled from our council the world-leading center for health care and research that's produced and it will allow you to see how our medical industry is a 16.7 billion dollar industry for the city and county of san francisco. 16.7 billion dollars. it employs 100,000 people in our
we're embracing the use of technology and to enhance our performance, to measure our performances, to increase transparency and communications with our constituents and to transform our relationships with business and residents. many of you in this room already know how hard it is and how difficult it is to start a business in our city. business owners have to navigate through multiple city departments, state and federal regulations, so now we're deploying technology to streamline this process....
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like you can build technology you want, platform you want, that's great. it's the people who are doing it that matter and they're going to get stuff done. this has some of the best people, shannon and jay are doing t. they've been doing it awhile so they know what they're doing. it's great. last year i was building this adopted tree app and i found it on the data portal. it had like some weird geo data like it was in some form i couldn't use. i just dropped jay a note and like within 24 hours i got the data fixed and it was perfect. so, it's those kind of relationships that matter and having the right people in place. so, i think the chief data officer, these guys will end up joining a rock star team. >> not a question, but just a comment to say thanks to the city's innovation office. we're a small company from ireland called building i. we take permit data from cities and show it to anyone who wants to see it. we started off in ireland, discovered the san francisco data and came over here and now we've got an office up and running here with san francisco
like you can build technology you want, platform you want, that's great. it's the people who are doing it that matter and they're going to get stuff done. this has some of the best people, shannon and jay are doing t. they've been doing it awhile so they know what they're doing. it's great. last year i was building this adopted tree app and i found it on the data portal. it had like some weird geo data like it was in some form i couldn't use. i just dropped jay a note and like within 24 hours i...
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not in technology. as a result the controller presented a city budget for technology of just under $200 million. through our interviews with technology leadership we were told that amount is under estimated by ten to 20% or more due to the differences of what to include. actual expenditures presented more difficult picture. some departments use non technology people to perform technology assignments and hiding the expenses outside of technology. actual cost of city wide projects are blurred as the examples shows. no one knows for sure how much is being spent, how much is being saved. without comprehensive information there is no way to evaluate the success of ict city wide consolidations. we found no analysis where cost savings would come from from department to department or any of the consolidations. isn't there a reason to evaluate them on an ongoing basis? for that focused data is needed. it's not done now. either is a data base for personnel city wide and match needs with talent and ability. we don
not in technology. as a result the controller presented a city budget for technology of just under $200 million. through our interviews with technology leadership we were told that amount is under estimated by ten to 20% or more due to the differences of what to include. actual expenditures presented more difficult picture. some departments use non technology people to perform technology assignments and hiding the expenses outside of technology. actual cost of city wide projects are blurred as...
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although address although these bodies address technology on a city wide basis technology is not treated as a distinct organizational entity and i agree. i think it should be treated as a city wide and departmental function and hr function, or the controller's function. some functions need to be centralized and others will always within within their departments. and by the way i just want to deas for members of the public and city staff it's not my perspective that we should centralize all things. clearly the department of public health needs those records and the airport needs those those things and we all have emails and there is a blend in the different activities and they should be handled a bit differently is something that we need to do. finding number 15. there is no comprehensive annual report on the state of technology within city government presented to the mayor and the board of supervisors. agree. there is no annual reporting. we supposed to have biannual reporting and just as we have annual revisions to the ten year capital plan i think ict plan would benefit from annual rev
although address although these bodies address technology on a city wide basis technology is not treated as a distinct organizational entity and i agree. i think it should be treated as a city wide and departmental function and hr function, or the controller's function. some functions need to be centralized and others will always within within their departments. and by the way i just want to deas for members of the public and city staff it's not my perspective that we should centralize all...
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thinking about a new approach to technology, using technology differently. maybe it will be your first time in beijing with a computer. you might feel a little bit like a fish out of water. i really do understand. i am the very last person that anyone in my circle of friends and family would have ever thought would be heading up a tech company. i never thought i would either. i can tell you, it is a slippery slope once you get started on technology, so i thought i would take it a little easy and introduce you. maybe that wasn't the kind of mouse you are thinking about, how want to tell you a story. this is a mother mouse. she was walking down an alley with all of her about slayings of a lovely spring day. as she was walking down the winding road, out of the bushes comes a big cat. it charges its back and hisses, the mother mouse gathers her little children around her, and looks the cat in the eye and goes, ruff, ruff, ruff. the cat, stunned, turns and runs away. the mother bows looked down and says, let that be a lesson to you. never underestimate the power
thinking about a new approach to technology, using technology differently. maybe it will be your first time in beijing with a computer. you might feel a little bit like a fish out of water. i really do understand. i am the very last person that anyone in my circle of friends and family would have ever thought would be heading up a tech company. i never thought i would either. i can tell you, it is a slippery slope once you get started on technology, so i thought i would take it a little easy...
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to some of the leading technology companies in the valley. we have companies that raise anywhere from a thousand dollars to $25 million that have sort of been housed with us. some of the coolest things that have happened at the hatchery two people sitting next to each other working on the same app for six months decided to merge and raise a million dollars for their company. so, collaborative consumption is something we truly believe in and having spent a couple of years working with the likes of jane, brian, tina lee and a bunch of other people who have been sort of working on this open data problem, it's been sort of exciting to sort of see it come to fruition today and see sort of the progress that they've made. so, for me this is sort of -- it's been fun to sort of watch this team of people come together and do what they do and make san francisco a 21st century city. so, you know, it's an honor to welcome the mayor back to the hatchery, the new hatchery. we invite you, supervisor chiu, to our monthly infamous happy hours where bourbon and
to some of the leading technology companies in the valley. we have companies that raise anywhere from a thousand dollars to $25 million that have sort of been housed with us. some of the coolest things that have happened at the hatchery two people sitting next to each other working on the same app for six months decided to merge and raise a million dollars for their company. so, collaborative consumption is something we truly believe in and having spent a couple of years working with the likes...
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between using the new technology and keeping their privacy. we are pleased to hear that mtc is taking action that clipper action, although not as precise as information from a cell phone, can reveal a lot about a individual. it can reveal if you got on or off bart near a hospital, near a clinic, all sorts of things that may imply things about your personal life and particularly over a long period of time there is an extensive amount of information collected about a person. are they going to church on a regular basis. are they going to baseball games when they are supposed to be at work? i think it is important to recognize that these records should be respected, should be treated as private information and as the commission said, should be looked at and retained only as long as necessary for operational purposes, not because it's cheap to retain data but because you need them for fraud. i'd like to demonstrate to the committee, this is an application for an android app >> what is it called again? fare bot it requires a new android phone that h
between using the new technology and keeping their privacy. we are pleased to hear that mtc is taking action that clipper action, although not as precise as information from a cell phone, can reveal a lot about a individual. it can reveal if you got on or off bart near a hospital, near a clinic, all sorts of things that may imply things about your personal life and particularly over a long period of time there is an extensive amount of information collected about a person. are they going to...
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and we hope that the technology supports us. >> so commissioners this is, as for the last three years we have been in a process of rethinking general education transportation services. and we are in the presentation tonight, going to share what our budget reduction goals are for the 2013-14 school year. and go over what the approach for developing recommendations for year 3 of changes, and then going into a description of what those recommendations are. the impact of the changes, and an overview of the next steps and the description of some alternatives to yellow bus transportation. in the appendix, just for context, this is an overview of the board's policy guidelines and an overview of the general education transportation services currently available and a summary of the changes that have taken place over the last two years. so i will start with the budget reduction goal. as you know, we are trying to minimize the use of general fund contributions for general education transportation. and so, we need to reduce the fleet by 5 buss from 30 to 25 in the 2013, in the 13, 14 school year
and we hope that the technology supports us. >> so commissioners this is, as for the last three years we have been in a process of rethinking general education transportation services. and we are in the presentation tonight, going to share what our budget reduction goals are for the 2013-14 school year. and go over what the approach for developing recommendations for year 3 of changes, and then going into a description of what those recommendations are. the impact of the changes, and an...
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we want everybody to enjoy the riches of technology. we want them to enjoy the economy in san francisco. that is why we're working so hard to make sure our central marketplace is welcoming of all these technology companies, making sure that we can work with other cities. i am very lucky to be part of the u.s. conference of mayors, and they allow me to represent san francisco as the innovative center for all the rest of the cities across the country.
we want everybody to enjoy the riches of technology. we want them to enjoy the economy in san francisco. that is why we're working so hard to make sure our central marketplace is welcoming of all these technology companies, making sure that we can work with other cities. i am very lucky to be part of the u.s. conference of mayors, and they allow me to represent san francisco as the innovative center for all the rest of the cities across the country.
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inspections can be done with various technologies, often by a robot... or personally by a technician on a bicycle. sensors detect breaks, cracks, and weaknesses in the pipe. man: we have roots at this cap lateral at 79. narrator: tree roots can grow into the pipe, splitting it apart. man: more light roots at 69. narrator: sometimes they may even find fully collapsed sections. after gathering the data, utilities can assess the need for rehabilitation. sinha: you have to choose the rehabilitation technique so that the life of the pipe can be extended 30 years, 40 years, 50 years. allbee: any asset has an optimal investment strategy. if you're making investments in that asset too early, or too late, you're wasting money. it costs about three times as much to fix a system once it's failed. so it's all about finding that right point where the dollars should flow toward that asset. narrator: but finding the funds to evaluate and rebuild these assets is an ongoing struggle. johnson: there is a gap between what's being spent by municipalities and water supply sy
inspections can be done with various technologies, often by a robot... or personally by a technician on a bicycle. sensors detect breaks, cracks, and weaknesses in the pipe. man: we have roots at this cap lateral at 79. narrator: tree roots can grow into the pipe, splitting it apart. man: more light roots at 69. narrator: sometimes they may even find fully collapsed sections. after gathering the data, utilities can assess the need for rehabilitation. sinha: you have to choose the rehabilitation...